glucocorticoid

Noun glucocorticoid has 1 sense

• glucocorticoid(n = noun.substance) - a steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals; affects functioning of gonads and has anti-inflammatory activity;
is a kind of endocrine, hormone, internal secretion, adrenal cortical steroid, corticoid, corticosteroid
has particulars: corticosterone, pediapred, prednisolone, prelone, deltasone, liquid pred, meticorten, orasone, prednisone